Board of Review 2026 — Minutes

BOARD OF REVIEW May 19, 2026 The City of Hillsboro’s Board of Review opened at 4:00 P.M. on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Roll call was taken with Randy Seeley, Leanne Beyer, Mark Lankey, and BOR Clerk Sara McDonald present. City Assessor Aaron Lindner from Associated Appraisal Consultants, Inc., was also present. Tom Hotek arrived at 4:43 P.M. and Mark Lankey left at 4:44 P.M. Clerk McDonald stated the BOR proceedings are recorded. Motion by Lankey, seconded by McDonald to elect Randy Seeley as chairperson to the Board of Review. Motion carried by voice vote. Motion by Lankey, seconded by Seeley to elect Leanne Beyer as the vice-chairperson to the Board of Review. Motion carried by voice vote. In accordance with Sec. 70.46(4) Wis Statues Sara McDonald viewed the 2026 BOR Hearing Video 1B: Waiver of Hearing Request on April 23, 2026, Randy Seeley on May 8, 20206, Leanne Beyer on May 14, 2026, and Tom Hotek on May 18,2026. Training affidavits were filed with the Dept. of Revenue. Open Book notice was published in the Hillsboro Sentry Enterprise on April 8, 2026, and notices were posted on the City Hall Door, at Farmers State Bank, Royal Bank, Post Office, and on the City of Hillsboro website on April 8, 2026. Board of Review notice was posted on the City Hall door, at Farmers State Bank, Royal Bank, and Post Office on April 24, 2024. The BOR Class 1 notice was published in The Hillsboro Sentry-Enterprise on April 24, 2024. Clerk McDonald received the 2026 Assessment Roll from the City Assessor electronically prior to BOR to examine beginning April 13, 2026, and was available for public to review upon request. The 2026 Open Book sessions were held by phone with the assessor. Open Book was scheduled for Tuesday, April 28, 2026, from 9:00AM-1:00 PM. The BOR notice was posted on the City Hall Door, Farmers State Bank, Royal Bank, Post Office, and City of Hillsboro website on April 29, 2026. The BOR Class 1 Notice was published in the Hillsboro Sentry-Enterprise on April 29,2026. Clerk McDonald received the Assessment Roll from the City Assessor by email prior to the BOR to examine on April 13, 2026. The Assessment Roll was available for review in the Clerk’s Office beginning April 13, 2026. The Assessor mailed all assessment changes out prior to the BOR and objection forms were available at the Open Book and from the Clerk’s Office. Assessor Aaron Lindner read the Assessor’s Affidavit and signed the assessment roll turning it over to the Clerk. No objectors appeared before the Board of Review. Motion by Beyer, seconded by Hanke to adjourn at 6:01 P.M. Motion carried.